Thanks for the info and pointing me to those cool pics TJ

"TJ" wrote in message
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"weremoth" wrote in message
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I've been told if you were to eject from an English Electric/BAC
Lightning,
the instrument panel could take your kneecaps off. Can anyone confirm or
deny?



No. Pilots were anatomically measured to see if they met the paramaters
for
various aircraft types. There was sufficient clearance for kneecaps as you
can see from the following images.

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...l/bru98518.jpg

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...l/bru98521.jpg

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...l/msl97107.jpg

TJ